court-martial

noun

Definition of court-martialnext
as in drumhead court-martial

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Recent Examples of court-martial The Pentagon began investigating Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment. — Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2026 In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 The Pentagon is conducting a review of misconduct allegations against Kelly to determine whether he should be recalled to active duty to face court-martial proceedings. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon unveiled the probe of Kelly in November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for court-martial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
  1. drumhead court-martial
  2. supreme court
  3. high court
  4. inquisition
  5. kangaroo court
  6. judiciary
  7. tribunal
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  • And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
    — Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Definition of drumhead court-martial
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  • Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as part of a money-laundering probe, initially rejected Sunday’s result amid a row over voting hours being extended at the last minute by a supreme court judge who was previously Lula’s lawyer.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But the editorial boards of both the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel have continued to watch this supreme court for the past six years.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of supreme court
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  • The high court’s current term already features 33 cases, with the justices expected to take up roughly two to three dozen more cases for oral argument before the term concludes at the end of June.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Newsom can commute about 40% of the death sentences with the stroke of a pen, but the rest will require the high court’s approval in order to be finalized.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of high court
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  • The point is that an inquisition’s social cost is so high that its victims’ guilt or innocence is only part of the accounting.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their play-off bracket’s final in March led to an inquisition.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of inquisition
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  • At first glance, Objection seemed to be a kangaroo court catering to rich and infamous plaintiffs, the latest service in the lucrative sector of digital reputation management.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Adames would have paid his playing-time penance (as well as a fine to the team’s kangaroo court — perhaps funding a postgame pizza party), and everyone would have moved on from the mistake.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Definition of kangaroo court
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  • Patty Garcia is eyeing judiciary and transportation, La Shawn Ford wants energy and commerce, and Stratton, who is replacing the retiring Dick Durbin, is said to be interested in committees focused on healthcare, agriculture and the judiciary.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, a member of the judiciary is scrutinizing the conduct of executive branch officials, who are also being challenged by members of the legislative branch, who in turn face threats of investigation by executive branch officials.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • The pro-European government of Donald Tusk accuses Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, who is aligned with PiS, of blocking judges elected by the parliamentary majority from taking up their posts at the tribunal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Parliament has continued appointing judges under Poland's constitution, but several of those appointments have been blocked from taking office amid a years-long standoff between the government, the presidency and the tribunal itself.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tribunal

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